Butler did it — as in, made McCaffery look very smart

Just a few weeks ago, Siena coach Fran McCaffery took some criticism for his Top 25 voting, which was favorable toward mid-majors – especially Butler, a team he ranked No. 4 on his final ballot of the season.

So, anyone care to take issue with that now?

The Bulldogs stormed into the Final Four with a 63-56 victory over Kansas State on Saturday. Butler won’t have to travel far, either — oh, about 10 miles. Indianapolis is this year’s host city.

As impressive as Butler was during a BracketBusters game in February, Siena probably had never imagined it was playing an eventual Final Four team when it lost, 70-53, at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

As part of the BracketBusters agreement, Butler will be coming to Times Union Center either next season or in 2011-12. The coaching staffs had been working on setting a date next for next season.